GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| approbation | commendation |
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| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |